Make Room

Written by Laura Alary · Illustrated by Ann Boyajian

Book #2 in the Circle of Wonder series

Transform Lent into a journey of kindness and discovery.

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32 pages· ~560L

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Bookroo's summary

Lent can be daunting for children, but 'Make Room' transforms it into a journey of kindness and discovery. Through simple acts like baking bread and decluttering, children learn to create space for God, echoing Jesus' life of hospitality and self-giving. This book invites young readers to engage with Lent through all their senses, turning everyday activities into meaningful acts of discipleship. Will they find new ways to welcome God into their lives and the world around them?

From the publisher

While the Advent season is filled with fun and expectations, Lent can be hard for children. It’s travels through frightening places, loaded with themes of self-denial and death. How can children approach this season in a way that is meaningful and not frightening? Make Room presents Lent as a special time for creating a welcoming space for God. Other books offer excellent ideas for going through the Lenten season with children, but Make Room uniquely connects its projects to the story of Jesus. Simple and practical activities such as baking bread, having a neighbor over for dinner, uncluttering your room, and watching less TV become acts of justice and kindness, part of a life of following and imitating Christ, and a way to make room for God in our lives and in the world around us. Other books tell the Passion narrative for young readers; this unique book integrates themes of hospitality and self-giving that echo Jesus’ ministry, Jesus’ entire life. Make Room invites children to wonder about the story, to encounter Lent with all their senses, and to experience activities in Lent as part of a life of discipleship.

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